Rue de la Paix, Paris
Hôtel Westminster on the Rue de la Paix | |
Shown within Paris | |
| Length | 230 m (750 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 22.50 m (73.8 ft) |
| Arrondissement | 2nd |
| Quarter | Gaillon |
| Coordinates | 48°52′8.87″N 2°19′52.06″E / 48.8691306°N 2.3311278°E |
| From | 2 Rue des Capucines and 32 Rue Danielle Casanova |
| To | 1 Place de l'Opéra |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 19 February 1806 |
The Rue de la Paix (French: [ʁy də la pɛ]; lit. 'Peace Street') is a fashionable shopping street in the centre of Paris. Located in the 2nd arrondissement, it runs north from the Place Vendôme and ends at the Opéra Garnier.
The street is best known for its jewellers, such as the shop opened by Cartier in 1898. Charles Frederick Worth was the first to open a couture house in the Rue de la Paix. Many buildings on the street are inspired in design by the hôtels particuliers of the Place Vendôme.